Lingerie clasp



May 11, 1937; H. HlRSCH I LINGERIE CLASP OriginalFiled OCt.

ATTORNEY.

. Patented May 11, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application October 21, 1935, Serial No. 45,922 Renewed March 26, 1937 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a lingerie clasp of "a simplified character, which when attached to underwear or other fabrics will form a dependable securing means to hold garments together,

; or for other purposes.

The invention is more particularly intended to be used as a means for keeping lingerie straps :in place.

One object of the invention is to provide, in

combination with other features of the invention, an improved garment-penetrating element or pin the point of which will readily enter the fabrics to which the clasp is attached, but repeated use of which will cause a minimum amount of injury to the wearing apparel.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clasp wherein the strain of supporting a suspended garment does not come upon the pin element whereby the connection is made, but

upon a stronger part associated therewith.

Other objects, advantages and features of the invention will hereinafter appear.

Referring to the accompanying drawing, which illustrates what is at present deemed to be a preferred embodiment to the invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the complete clasp, one of the attaching elements thereof being sectioned on line I-I of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation viewing the device at a right angle to the showing of Fig. 1, the other attaching element thereof being sectioned on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the main parts of the clasp construction shown are the circular clasp 5, the suspending connection 6 and the elongated clasp l.

The clasp 5 comprises a circular shank or sheath 8 having a socketed portion 9 within which is extensibly mounted a segmental pin H1 having a pointed extremity II which seats within a seat I2. Said pin I9 is automatically extended by the compression spring H coiled therearound, and when extended bridges the gap or open side of the ring between the socket and 5 seat thereof. The pin carries a knobbed extension !3 whereby it is manually retractable against the opposition of the spring, there being a guide slot l4 in the shank for said extension. The seat I2 is sufiiciently deep to keep it from engaging and blunting the point of the pin, the mouth portion only of said seat engaging said pin. Said seat is surrounded by an annular lip which is externally tapered to an edge to form a substantially smooth outside connection with said pin when the latter is in the fully extended position, in order that the fabric may be fed from the pin to the socketed part of the closed clasp without injury.

The socketed portion of the shank has an apertured ear [6 whereby it is attached to the suspending connection 6, the attachment thus being made in such a manner that the suspending strain does not come upon the pin II] but upon the part of the shank diametrically opposite to its socket.

To the opposite end of the connection is se cured the elongated clasp I having a shank with a rim portion 29 and a socketed part 2|. Said shank is shown inclosing an open space except that there is a gap or cut-away part which is normally bridged by the pin 22. Said pin is normally caused to protrude from the part 2| by -a compression coil spring 23, a knobbed extension 24 working in the shank slot 25 being provided as a means to manually retract the pin 22. The clasp has a seat 26 to receive the extremity of said pin. The rim portion 20 of the clasp has a ring or apertured ear 2'! near its midlength whereby it is secured to the connection 6.

I claim:

1. In a device of the kind described, a clasp element consisting of a sheath or shank which extends around an open space, said shank having a side opening or cut-away part with a socket at one side thereof and a seat at the opposite side thereof, a pin extensibly mounted in said socket, a spring within said socket tending to extrude said pin till, adjacent to its extremity it engages said seat, and means to manually retract said pin against the opposition of said spring, said seat being surrounded by an annular lip which is externally tapered to form a substantially smooth outside connection with said pin when the latter is in the fully extended position.

2. A clasp comprising a circular sheath or shank which is open or cut away at one side, said shank having a socket at one side of said opening, a segmental pin or fastener slidably mounted in said socket and having means for its manual operation, a spring mounted in said socket and tending to extrude said pin therefrom, and suspending means attached to the socket portion of said sheath, said pin being pointed and said shank having an end portion externally tapered to an edge and surrounding a seat positioned to receive and shaped tofit smoothly around the pointed portion of said pin without contacting with the extremity thereof.

HORTHENSIA HIRSCH. 

